French People Oppose Turkey’s EU Accession – European MP

FRENCH PEOPLE OPPOSE TURKEY’S EU ACCESSION – EUROPEAN MP

news.am
Nov 15 2011
Armenia

Majority of the French population opposes Turkey’s joining the EU,
members of the European Parliament Alexander Graf Lambsdorff said in
an interview with Today’s Zaman.

Commenting in anti-Turkish sentiments in French society ahead of
elections, Lambsdorff said one may hear about two issues: one related
to the Armenian question and the other to Turkey’s possible European
Union membership.

“On the Armenian question, everyone knows what the discussion is about,
and on the EU accession, a clear majority of the French population,
not just the leadership, is against Turkey’s accession.

So some politicians may choose to exploit those feelings by linking the
Armenian issue with EU accession, and therefore create an atmosphere
that makes it difficult for France and Turkey to rebuild a constructive
relationship,” he said.

From: A. Papazian

Revue De Presse No2 – 15/11/11 – Collectif VAN

REVUE DE PRESSE NO2 – 15/11/11 – COLLECTIF VAN

15-11-2011

Info Collectif VAN – – Le Collectif VAN [Vigilance
Armenienne contre le Negationnisme] vous propose une revue de presse
des informations parues dans la presse francophone, sur les thèmes
concernant la Turquie, le genocide armenien, la Shoah, le genocide
des Tutsi, le Darfour, le negationnisme, l’Union europeenne, Chypre,
etc… Nous vous suggerons egalement de prendre le temps de lire ou
de relire les informations et traductions mises en ligne dans notre
rubrique

Par ailleurs, certains articles en anglais, allemand, turc, etc,
ne sont disponibles que dans la newsletter Word que nous generons
chaque jour. Pour la recevoir, abonnez-vous a la Veille-Media : c’est
gratuit ! Vous recevrez le document du lundi au vendredi dans votre
boîte email. Bonne lecture.

L’Arche : le derapage de Pierre Nora (I) Info Collectif VAN –
– Pierre Nora, historien, President de la 14e
edition des ” Rendez-Vous de l’Histoire “, President de l’association
” Liberte pour l’Histoire ” et membre de l’Academie francaise,
a derape en direct sur France-Inter le mercredi 12 octobre 2011,
a propos du genocide armenien, au micro de Bernard Guetta et Thomas
Legrand. Des propos hasardeux qui interpellent sur la legitimite de
l’historien a s’exprimer sur des sujets qu’il ne maîtrise visiblement
pas. Le Collectif VAN reagit sur le site de l’Arche, par une tribune
en deux parties.

Collectif VAN : l’ephemeride du 15 novembre 2011 Info Collectif VAN
– – La rubrique “Ephemeride” du Collectif VAN
a ete lancee le 6 decembre 2010. Elle recense la liste d’evenements
survenus a une date donnee, a differentes epoques de l’Histoire, sur
les thematiques que l’association suit au quotidien. L’ephemeride du
Collectif VAN repose sur des informations en ligne sur de nombreux
sites (les sources sont specifiees sous chaque entree). “15 novembre
1895 — Empire ottoman : Journal de la femme d’un Consul de France en
Armenie. L’effroyable tragedie qui, a la fin de 1895, inonda l’Armenie
de sang chretien, est mal connue dans ses details. Sans doute quelques
missions publièrent alors des lettres de temoins oculaires; sans doute
aussi, un Livre Jaune donna, avec des statistiques des massacres,
un certain nombre de rapports de nos consuls MM. Carlier, Meyrier,
Cillière, et les documents de plusieurs enquetes officielles. Mais tous
ces elements reunis restaient insuffisants pour nous mettre a meme de
revivre par la pensee cette sinistre epoque.(Masson-Forestier) Emilie
Carlier, epouse d’un consul de France, a tenu, au c~ur de la crise
de 1895, un journal qui figure parmi les premiers grands temoignages
recus en Occident. Extrait: ” Il paraît que c’est vraiment fini. Les
derniers Armeniens quittent l’eglise et Mehemet, leur gardien, rentre
chez nous. Toute la ville sent une odeur de charnier ; on est oblige
de fermer les fenetres.

J’apprends que les soeurs voudraient me voir. J’y pars, suivie
des deux cawas. Aucun cadavre sur la route, mais du sang partout,
poissant aux pieds, des debris de cervelle, des cheveux. Partout des
maisons saccagees.”

Depeche de l’APA [ 15 nov 2011 16:23 ] – Agence de Presse d’Azerbaïdjan
Le Collectif VAN vous propose un article de l’APA (Agence de presse
azerie) date du 15 novembre 2011. Les articles de ce site (ecrits
generalement dans un francais rudimentaire) ne sont pas commentes de
notre part. Ils peuvent contenir des propos negationnistes envers
le genocide armenien ou d’autres informations a prendre sous toute
reserve. “” Le processus de normalisation des liens Turquie-Armenie
est arrete et n’est pas actuellement un sujet a discuter ” a indique
pour l’envoyee de l’APA, Bulent Alirza, expert de centre des recherches
strategiques a Washington, chef de projet sur la Turquie”.

La Syrie est “au bord du gouffre” Le Premier ministre turc Recep
Tayyip Erdogan a estime mardi que le regime syrien etait “au bord du
gouffre”. “Personne ne s’attend desormais a ce que les exigences du
peuple (syrien) soient comblees.

Nous voulons tous que le gouvernement syrien, qui est aujourd’hui
au bord du gouffre, fasse un pas en arrière”, a declare le chef du
gouvernement lors d’une reunion de son parti.

Les hackers, bons petits cybersoldats du nationalisme turc “C’est moi
qui ai pirate Charlie Hebdo”: le hacker du site de l’hebdomadaire
satirique serait un etudiant turc de 20 ans, originaire de la
region de la Mer noire et inscrit a l’universite privee Isik,
a Istanbul. “Futur ingenieur informatique”, “jeune turc lambda”,
Ekber assumerait parfaitement son acte.

Le gang neo-nazi qui choque l’Allemagne Au cours des treize
dernières annees, un groupe neo-nazi d’un nouveau genre se serait
rendu coupable de nombreux actes terroristes, sans que la police
allemande ne parvienne a l’identifier.

” Khieu Samphan et les Khmers Rouges, reponse a Maître Vergès “,
editions Demopolis Dans une semaine a Phnom Penh les quatre plus
hauts responsables Khmers Rouges encore en vie feront face a la
justice internationale, au sein des chambres extraordinaires des
tribunaux cambodgiens.

L’info vue par la TRT (3) Le Collectif VAN vous propose cet article
publie sur la TRT (Television & Radio de Turquie). Les articles de
ce site ne sont pas commentes de notre part. Ils peuvent contenir
des propos negationnistes envers le genocide armenien ou d’autres
informations a prendre sous toute reserve. “Les blesses libyens
soignes en Turquie sont descendus avec leurs bequilles et bras plâtres
a l’ambassade de Libye a Ankara”.

Le ministre Turc des Affaires etrangères rencontre une delegation de
l’opposition syrienne Le ministre turc des Affaires etrangères, Ahmet
Davutoglu, a rencontre dimanche soir une delegation de l’opposition
syrienne, a rapporte l’agence de presse semi-officielle Anatolia. C’est
cette meme opposition qui avait en août dernier annonce la creation
d’un conseil national, au cours d’une reunion tenue a Istanbul.

Le Bresil et la Turquie sont actuellement sur des positions
diplomatiques proches Elena Lazarou est maître de conferences a
la Fondation Getùlio Vargas (Rio Janeiro – Bresil) où elle mène
des recherches principalement sur la politique etrangère de l’Union
europeenne, ce qui l’a aussi amenee a s’interesser, notamment depuis
un an et demi, aux relations turco-bresiliennes, qui se sont traduites
en 2010 par des initiatives conjointes très visibles sur la scène
internationale, comme l’accord tripartite Turquie, Bresil, Iran ou
la signature d’un accord de partenariat strategique Bresil-Turquie.

Rabat accueille le Forum de cooperation arabo-turque Le chef de la
diplomatie turque, les ministres arabes des Affaires etrangères et
le chef de la Ligue arabe se retrouveront ce mercredi 15 novembre a
Rabat dans le cadre de la quatrième session du Forum de cooperation
arabo-turque.

Genocide Armenien – Le Premier ministre turc demande a l’Allemagne
d’intervenir Le Premier ministre turc en visite en Allemagne a de
nouveau critique les Europeens face a leur manque d’engagement pour
lutter contre le PKK. ” Nous sommes totalement incapables de comprendre
la tolerance montree face aux activites de l’organisation terroristes
dans quelques pays europeens malgre le fait que nous leur avons
donnes toute l’information necessaire et concrète et des documents
[des activites] ” a declare le Premier ministre Recep Tayyip Erdogan
lors d’une reunion speciale avec la participation de la Chancelière
allemande Angela Merkel a l’occasion du 50ème anniversaire de l’arrivee
d’ouvriers turcs en Allemagne.

Turquie: le detournement du ferry Kartepe se denoue par la mort du
pirate Un homme presente par les autorites turques comme etant un
militant kurde a detourne hier vendredi durant plus de 12 heures
un ferry turc transportant 24 personnes en mer de Marmara, avant
d’etre tue ce samedi 12 novembre dans l’assaut donne par les forces
de securite.

Il ne veut pas de la Turquie Dominique Droin milite, seul, contre le
projet de rapprochement entre Rochefort et un quartier stanbouliote. Un
homme s’interesse autant a l’ancien Empire ottoman qu’a sa propre
influence politique (pour l’heure marginale, mais il y travaille)
dans la ville de Pierre Loti : Dominique Droin.

Les drones americains transferes d’Irak en Turquie Les drones
americains charges d’espionner les activistes kurdes du PKK bases
dans les montagnes du Kurdistan irakien ont ete transferes sur la
base americaine d’Incirlik, dans le sud-est de la Turquie, a annonce
lundi le Pentagone.

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Criminal Proceedings Against Governor Of Syunik

CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST GOVERNOR OF SYUNIK

Story from Lragir.am News:

Published: 19:51:15 – 15/11/2011

The Special Investigative Service informs that proceedings have been
launched for the incident of the evening of November 14. The governor
of Syunik region, Surik Khachatryan nicknamed Liska, hit the business
lady Sylvia Hambardzumyan in the lobby of the Marriott Armenia Hotel.

Hambardzumyan told that the governor assaulted her.

Several days ago Sylvia Hambardzumyan held a press conference and
accused the governor of Syunik for stealing equipment worth millions
of dollars from the mine owned by her.

On November 14 the SIS launched proceedings after Sylvia
Hambardzumyan’s report. On November 15 Hambardzumyan was invited to
the SIS where she stayed for several hours.

The SIS informs that Sylvia Hambardzumyan was offered to undergo
a forensic examination but she refused, noting that the governor’s
assault caused pain but no bodily injuries.

Inquest is carried out under Article 118 of the Criminal Code. The
SIS also informed that Hambardzumyan was earlier invited to the SIS
following press reports on her November 10 press conference. Ms.

Hambardzumyan accused the governor during that press conference.

From: A. Papazian

http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/country24207.html

Armenia’s Finance Minister Assures That Poverty Is Not 60%

ARMENIA’S FINANCE MINISTER ASSURES THAT POVERTY IS NOT 60%

Tert.am
15.11.11

Armenia’s Finance Minister Vache Gabrielyan has dismissed allegations
that poverty reaches 60% in the country.

Speaking at the parliament on Tuesday, Gabrielyan also said that
there can be no stability in the country if the minimum salary is
32,500 drams ($approx 85).

“I assure you that poverty is not 60%. That is imagination,” said
Gabrielyan. “Stability does not mean that we may suddenly turn into
a rich country from a poor one.”

“That is another concept and category,” said Gabrielyan, pointing to
global economic-financial crisis which affects Armenia’s economy too.

“If in a rich country like US poverty may increase by 5-6% due to the
financial-economic crisis, if there is naturally such a development,
it cannot overstep RA [Republic of Armenia],” explained he.

Further, Gabrielyan said that there can be no talk about stability
if the minimum salary is 35,000 (approx. $85).

“How can we speak about stability, when the minimum salary is 32,500
drams, when the librarians receive abound 40,000 drams,” said Vache
Gabrielyan.

From: A. Papazian

Armenian Church History Book Published In Braille Version

ARMENIAN CHURCH HISTORY BOOK PUBLISHED IN BRAILLE VERSION

Tert.am
15.11.11

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin has initiated the creation of the
schoolbooks of History of the Armenian Church in the Braille version
for children with impaired eyesight.

The books were presented at a special ceremony at the Special School #1
on November 14 on the occasion of the International Day of the Blind.

The book is designed for schoolchildren at their 5th form.

The event was attended by the inspector of the Gevorgian Theological
Seminary, His Eminence Archbishop George Saroyan, who passed the
blessing of Catholicos Garegin II to those attending.

He highly rated the initiative, stressing that the book in the Braille
version was an urgent one for this layer of the society.

The event was attended also by representatives of the Centre for
Christian Upbringing at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Armenia~Rs
Ministry of Education and Science and The Bible Society of Armenia.

The book is planned also to be published in Braille version for
other classes.

From: A. Papazian

German Travelers Talk About Ani With Heavy Heart

GERMAN TRAVELERS TALK ABOUT ANI WITH HEAVY HEART

PanARMENIAN.Net
November 15, 2011 – 14:53 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – German travelers talk about the ancient capital of
Armenia, Ani, with a heavy heart, an acknowledged Armenologist said.

As Armenian Studies Department Director at Salzburg University, Dr.
Jasmine Dum-Tragut told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, Germans, Austrians
have dedicated many works to Ani, despite the fact that only 5-6
written memoirs have been preserved to date.

Jasmine Dum-Tragut, a participant of international conference “Ani
as the political and civilization center of medieval Armenia” noted
that military officials, physicists, architects, and people of other
professions have written about the medieval capital.

The Armenologist has conducted his research for over a year and is
likely to continue it.

From: A. Papazian

Conference In Yerevan Dedicated To 1050th Anniversary Of Ani

CONFERENCE IN YEREVAN DEDICATED TO 1050TH ANNIVERSARY OF ANI
Anna Balyan

“Radiolur”
15.11.2011 17:07

A three-day conference on “Ani as a political and civilization center
of medieval Armenia” kicked off at the Armenian National Academy
of Sciences today. The event dedicated to the 1050th anniversary
of proclamation of Ani as the capital of Bagratuni Kingdom brought
together scholars from Armenia, Russia, France, Germany, Italy,
the United States and Austria.

A website in three languages dedicated to the 1050th anniversary of
Ani has been launched (). It provides information
about the city and depicts the photos of Ani.

Member of the National Academy of Sciences, historian Richard
Hovhannisian says that even today it’s impossible to visit the historic
places without the feeling pain.

President of the Academy of Sciences Radik Martirosyan referred to
the geopolitical and historical importance of the capital, as well as
its cultural and religious role. He noted, however, “that the Turkish
authorities spare no effort to distort the historic facts and erase
the Armenian trace.”

Australian scholar Jasmine Dum-Tragut, professor of the Salzburg
Institute of Eastern Christian Studies, has collected archive materials
about Ani of 18th and 19th centuries. The results of the study were
presented at today’s conference.

From: A. Papazian

www.ani1050.sci.am

Altai Attracts Armenian Businessman

ALTAI ATTRACTS ARMENIAN BUSINESSMAN

Moscow-based businessman of Armenian origin Armen Shahinyan has asked
the United Russia (Yedìnaya Rossìya) party to propose his candidacy
as deputy in Russia’s Altai Krai (region).

Shahinyan was included in the ticket of the Liberal Democratic Party
of Russia during the previous State Duma elections.

Political analysts hold different opinions on businessman’s step and
wonder why he chose that remote region for his career.

The election is set for November 20.

From: A. Papazian

http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2011/11/16/armen-shahinyan

For Most Part, Russia Citizens Indifferent To Karabakh Conflict: Ana

FOR MOST PART, RUSSIA CITIZENS INDIFFERENT TO KARABAKH CONFLICT: ANALYST

epress.am
11.16.2011

The Armenian-Azerbaijani war was and remains a foreign concept in
Russian consciousness, much like the United States’ war in Iraq. They
know this, but no one sympathizes with anyone, said Russian political
analyst and professor of international law Oleg Kuznetsov in an
interview with Baku-based news source Vesti.az.

“With regards to the question of which side of the Karabakh conflict
Russian society sympathizes with, the answer would be something
like this: in general, Russia’s citizens are indifferent to this
international issue. Karabakh is not their problem.

“And if we talk about countering information in the scope of the
Karabakh conflict, in my opinion, it would be better if Azerbaijan
ceased ceased the smear campaign against attacks from Armenia and
carried on its own propaganda campaign. It would be more effective.

Otherwise, as history of the Soviet Union joining the Russian and
Azerbaijani peoples taught us, Baku will inevitably suffer defeat in a
‘cold’ or information war over Nagorno-Karabakh,” said the analyst.

From: A. Papazian

EFI To Hold First Scientific Conference In Armenia

EFI TO HOLD FIRST SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE IN ARMENIA

Tert.am
16.11.11

On the initiative of the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR),
the European Federation for Immunogenetics (EFI) is to hold its first
scientific conference in Armenia, Nov. 19.

World-famous Europe-based experts in immunogenetics and transplantation
have applied for participation. Experts from the regional countries
have for the first time been invited.

The participants will discuss the latest discoveries in HLA
antigen-related diseases, transportation of stem cells and organs.

Armenian Minister of Health Harutyun Kushkyan, EFI President Ilias
Doxiadis and others will deliver welcoming speeches at the opening
ceremony.

From: A. Papazian